Attached are some thoughts on how to assemble a T18 fuselage from a novice's perspective using parts that have been machine cut from CAD based drawings.
Most of the old newsletters describe matched hole tooling processes which is great but that described a process where the major parts were not machine cut.
Using the traditional construction but with components manufactured to higher tolerance should hopefully allow for further construction simplification.
It may exist but I have not seen a single definitive collective of hints and tricks and modifications and general building instructions for building the T18 fuselage. A single comprehensive instruction document is partly my attempt at a sanity check but it may also be a help for other novice builders trying to gain an understanding of the build process.
There are numerous omissions in this version 1 document but I would be interested in collecting any additional hints or suggestions that may help improve the content especially before before we start riveting the fuselage
Stuart
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T18 fuesalage assembly sequence.pdf [187.51 KiB]
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